The Person of Jesus
Let's look at the life of Jesus in the 4 Gospels.
Jesus in the Scriptures.
John 5:39-40 “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
Jesus spoke like no other man.
Luke 4:32 “They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.”
John 7:45-46 “Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him in?” 46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.”
Jesus forgave sins on earth.
Mark 2:7, 10-11 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Luke 7:47-50 “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” 48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Jesus healed every kind of disease.
Matthew 4:23 “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”
Matthew 15:30-31 “Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. 31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.”
Mark 6:56 “And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.”
Jesus cast out evil spirits and demons.
Matthew 8:29 “And they cried out, saying, “What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
Mark 5:6-7 “Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him; 7 and shouting with a loud voice, he *said, What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!”
Jesus rebukes the winds and the waves.
Mark 4:39-41 “And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. 40 And He said to them, “Why are you]afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Jesus feeds thousands.
Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus walks on water.
Mark 6:45-52
Jesus heals from a distance.
Matthew 8:13 (the Centurion)
Jesus has the power to raise a man from the dead - John 11:43-44
Jesus spoke of the end of the age - Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21
Jesus confronts the Pharisees - Matthew 23:15
Jesus tells and predicts His own death in all 4 Gospels -
Matthew 16:21-23, 17:22-23, Matthew 20:17-20,
Mark 8:31-32, 9:30-32, 10:32-34
Luke 9:21-22, 9:43-45, 18:31-34
John 12:7-8, 13:33, 14:25
Jesus speaks of where He came from - John 3:12-13
Jesus testifies of who He is through miracles - fulfilling Isaiah 61 to John the Baptist disciples Luke 7:18-23
Jesus Heals the mute - Mark 7:31-37
Jesus gives sight to a boy born blind - John 9
Jesus heals a Greek woman's daughter with a word from a distance - Mark 7:24-30
Jesus reveals himself on the mount of Transfiguration (to Peter, James and John) - Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36
Jesus always has time for the little children - Mark 10:13-16
Jesus describes what a disciple is - Luke 14:25-35
Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God - Matthew 5,6,7
Jesus fulfilled over 300 prophecies in 33 years
If a single person were to fulfill just 8 out of the 300 prophecies, the probability would be incredibly small — something like 1 in 10 to the 17th power. The probability of fulfilling 48 prophecies is even smaller, around 10 to the 157th power. This number is so large that it's far beyond our ability even to visualize—it's much larger than the number of molecules in the entire universe.
No prophecy about Jesus is less than 400 years old - Genesis is 3,000 years before Jesus came, Psalms are 1,000 years before Jesus came, Isaiah is 700 years before Jesus came, Daniel is 500 years before Jesus came, Malachi is 400 years before Jesus came, etc.
Jesus is called “The Son of God” by…
Nathaniel (John 1:49), demons (Matthew 8:28-30), the Centurion at Christ’s crucifixion, His own Disciples (Matthew 14:33), The Magi (Matthew 2:11), after His Resurrection etc.
Jesus tells of His Second Coming - Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21
Jesus is the Bread of life - and the Manna when Moses led Israel for 40 years - John 6:25-59
Jesus was testified to by the Magi, bringing Him 3 gifts for a King - Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh - Matthew 2:11
Jesus is the most documented person in all of Ancient History
Jesus splits History around himself - BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini - meaning the Year of the Lord) - Isaiah 9:6
Jesus was worshiped
In the boat and other times by other people - Matthew 14:33
Jesus set people free - John 8:31-32
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
What Jesus Teaches
Jesus says, “What does it gain for a man to gain the whole world and lose their soul?” Mark 8:36
Jesus tells you who you should fear. Luke 12:4-5
Jesus tells you who you should believe in - John 8:23-24
Jesus teaches through all the Old Testament about himself.
Luke 24:44 -”He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
John 5:39-40 “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”
Jesus is the “I AM” in the “I am” statements found in the Gospel of John
Jesus is the bread of life (John 6:35)
Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12)
Jesus is the door (John 10:7)
Jesus is the good shepherd (John 10:11, 14)
Jesus is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25)
Jesus is the way the truth and the life (John 14:6)
Jesus is the true vine (John 15:1)
Jesus Genealogy Matthew 1:1-17 is His legal line, Luke 3:23-37 is His bloodline
Jesus teaches about all of life in Matthew chapters 5,6,7.
Jesus answers the request of a Roman Centurion Gentile for his servant who is at home very sick. Matthew 8:5-13
Jesus raises the dead - Matthew 9:18-26, Luke 7:11-17, John 11:38-44
Jesus says to all people to come to me now and as you are. Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus predicts Himself being in the grave for 3 days Matthew 12:40
Jesus had 4 brothers and at least 2 sisters - They are mentioned in Matthew 12:46-50, 13:55-56; Mark 3:31, 6:3; Luke 8:19; John 2:12, 7:3
What did Jesus say was The Great Command - Matthew 22:37-39, Mark 12:30-31, Luke 10:27, John 13:34-35.
Jesus Authority in Heaven while on earth - Matthew 26:53-54
Jesus’ Greatest Miracle of All - His own Resurrection from the Dead Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20. (John 10:18)
What did the Angel Gabriel say Jesus would be? He will be Great and will be called The Son of the Most High and The Son of God - Luke 1:32-35
Jesus is the Word of God John 1:1
Jesus created all things John 1:2
The Word became Flesh and dwelt among men John 1:14
The law came through Moses but Grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ - John 1:17
Jesus is God - John 1:18 - No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world- John 1:29
Jesus is the one Moses and the Prophets spoke about - John 1:45
Jesus turns water into wine - John 2
God so love the world that He gave His one and Only Son - John 3:16
The Bride belongs to the Bridegroom - John 3:29
Jesus came from above and is above all - John 3:31
Jesus speaks the Word of God - John 3:34
Whoever Believes has Eternal Life - John 3:36
Jesus is God - John 5:18
All judgement is left to the Son - John 5:22
Jesus said that Salvation is today - John 5:24
Jesus said that All will hear His voice when He calls - John 5:28-29
Jesus works testify of who He is - John 5:36
The Scriptures testify of Jesus - John 5:39-40
Jesus was never taught - John 7:15
Who could perform more miracles than this man Jesus - John 7:31
No man spoke like Jesus - John 7:45
Jesus said that Abraham would of rejoiced at seeing my day - 8:56
Jesus finished the work He was given by the Father - John 17:4-5
Why did Jesus perform so many miracles? John 20:30-31 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
How many miracles did Jesus perform? John 21:25 - Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
What did Jesus come to give? John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.